Health Manager
Job Description
Title: Health Manager
Company Name: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Cox's Bazar
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ MBBS/University degree in Medical Science with MPH or Related field or equivalent experience
∎ Diploma or training in humanitarian assistance give be given added advantage.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Duration of the contract: up to 30 November 2021. (Possibility to extend)
∎ Reporting to: Emergency Response & Readiness Delegate
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Programme Planning and Implementation:
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∎ Develop and prepares document on strategies and health program initiatives in collaboration with BDRC, PNS, sectors lead and partners.
∎ Leads in the development of contingency plans and Business Continuity plans in all health facilities of PMO.
∎ Performs and documents health needs assessments and identifies risk factors to develop health care plan.
∎ Work to raise the level of health awareness among members of the community and turn it into the behaviour change and practice through:
∎ Ensure that project implementation is efficient, effective and done according to prescribed approaches, and provide with suggestions about implementation fine tuning within the targeted areas;
∎ Provide extensive input and technical support to project proposals and program design; coordinate effectively with BDRC, PNS management, partners and technical sector colleagues and consultants.
∎ Represent IFRC on behalf of the Resilience Coordinator and Operation Manager at internal and external meetings, technical and coordination meetings, ceremonies and Red Cross Red Crescent functions.
∎ Ensure frequent and regular supportive supervision and monitoring together with all volunteers within the targeted camp area(s);
∎ Liaise with the relevant local authorities and I/NGOs at the targeted areas of relevance for the implementation of activities in the targeted areas;
∎ To attend relevant sector meetings to coordinate activities with other government and non-government humanitarian agencies;
∎ To work in close collaboration with other programmes within the National Society and with Partner National Societies to ensure programme implementation is done in an integrated manner;
∎ To work in close coordination with the community health volunteers to support and monitor of community-based health activities;
∎ Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget.
∎ Facilitate conduct of monthly meeting
∎ Undertake relevant tasks as assigned by the Head of Sub Office, Operation Manager and Resilience Coordinator when required
∎ Supervising and Monitoring
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∎ Supervise and monitor clinic doctors, nurses, paramedics and midwives for clinical services provision skill (counselling, history taking, physical exam & prescribing) including the ongoing operations of the BDRCS COVID-19 Integrated Isolation and Treatment Center.
∎ Monitors, regularly updates and identify gaps on medical supplies including logistical assets required to ensure the smooth operation of all PMO related health facilities in Cox's Bazar.
∎ Identification of gaps and develop action plan under the guidance of in- charge of all RCRC PMO hospitals and ensure strict compliance.
∎ Take part in participatory rapid assessment to determine the major health problems and health related issues in the targeted community (camp settlement and host communities)
∎ Discuss and develop a community health plan based on an assessment of the community situation and priorities identified by the community
∎ Take into consideration problems of the community and its health and suggest possible mechanisms to solve problems
∎ Forming and maintaining networks
∎ Maintain a dialogue with the community and monitor progress, including the implementation of the community health plan.
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least three years of experience in the area of mental health and psychosocial support services.
∎ At least 5 years' Experience of working in humanitarian assistance, preferably in an emergency response setting.
∎ At least 7 years Programme management experience
∎ Experience of teaching and conducting trainings on psychosocial topics will be given added advantage.
∎ Basic knowledge on Mental health and Psychosocial Support.
∎ Volunteer management skills.
∎ Facilitation and training skills.
∎ High degree of discretion, tact and sensitivity in dealing with stakeholders at all levels and beneficiaries.
∎ Ability to work with complete integrity and confidentiality.
∎ Ability to work within a multi-cultural and multidisciplinary environment.
∎ Knowledge with child protection, SGBV prevention and response, violence prevention and mental health and psychosocial support intervention and activities in emergencies will be given added advantage.
∎ Fluency in English and Bangla.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus
∎ Life & Medical Insurance
∎ Provident fund & Gratuity
∎ Medical reimbursement for staff and immediate family of up to 70000 BDT per annum.
∎ Other benefits as per Staff Regulation.
Application Deadline: 13 Nov 2020
Company Information:
∎ 3 Nov 2020
∎ International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
∎ Business : The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, (IFRC) is the world`s largest humanitarian organisation. The IFRC Country Office in Bangladesh has worked alongside the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) for more than 30 years in humanitarian fields including disaster management, with a focus on the cyclone early warning and response programme in the coastal belt, and disaster preparedness and response during natural disasters.
Category: Medical/Pharma
